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Clark sails the Thames for new LWT series
LWT has commissioned a 6 x 30-minute series on the river Thames from independent Limeleaf Productions.The programmes will follow news presenter Nick Clark on his journey up the river in
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BBC Choice orders Mechanoids
The BBC's love affair with robots has reached BBC Choice, with plans for a£1.3m robot-style gameshow from Scottish indie Ideal World, writes Penny HughesAdding to BBC 2's regular Techno Games
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Spiderman behind-the-scenes for C5
Channel 5 controller of youth, music and interactive Sham Sandhu has commissioned a behind-the-scenes documentary on the upcoming movie based on Marvel Comics superhero Spiderman, writes Steve AstonThe 60-minute programme will
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CITV's Art Attack returns for 15th run
ITV controller of children's and youth Janie Grace has commissioned Media Merchants to make the 15th series of Art Attack for CITV.The 15 x 20-minute series will start filming in
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Scaletrix to take on F1
Discovery Home & Leisure is to launch televised Scaletrix racing as a mini rival to Formula One, writes Leigh HolmwoodThe 10 x 30-minute series Short Circuits is one of the highlights
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Moysey joins Lynx
Denham-based facility Lynx Digital has taken on Richard Moysey as senior editor. Moysey joins from 4MC where his credits included Weakest Link, Flying Gardeners and Pop Stars Extra.
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Machine room DVD deal
The Machine Room has bagged an exclusive DVD production deal with Film Four that will result in the facility producing 12-plus titles this year compared with four last year.The firm
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Tyrell training course
Tyrell is to host a Surrey Institute one-day training course on Softimage's hair and fur features next week.The event, which takes place at Tyrell's London site, includes a free overview
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Corinthian builds new centre in Chiswick
Corinthian Television (CTV) Facilities is spending£15m on fitting out a new 85,000 sq ft building at the Chiswick Park development in west London, writes Barbara MarshallCTV Facilities chief executive Mike
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Cheff to launch unified broadcast delivery specification
The Chief Engineers of Facilities Forum (Cheff), the UK facilities trade body, is to launch a unified broadcast delivery specification at this year's Production Show, writes Barbara MarshallThe document will for
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DRM Beijing trial a success
The Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM) consortium has succeeded in running live DRM transmissions from the BBC Thailand relay station to China, writes Barbara MarshallThe trials were part of a demonstration held
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Triangle bags Beardall
Senior Flame artist Mark Beardall has joined Triangle Post Production from Bloomberg TV where his work received several European BDA Promax nominations.He is also a visual effects finalist in the
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S+G to increase audio
Saunders + Gordon has appointed dubbing mixer Nigel Glynn-Davies to increase the facility's broadcast audio work. Glynn-Davies, whose credits include Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends, joins next week from GDO Post.
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BBC adopts video disk technology
The BBC is the world's first broadcaster to adopt video disk technology developed by British company BrandTheory to market its programmes, writes Barbara Marshall.The DigiMediaDisk has been used for the
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Viewers desert footie for the Queen
BBC 1's profile of Queen Elizabeth II sees off Real Madrid v Barcelona with 5.5m
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Prebble resigns
ITV Digital boss becomes first senior management casualty following digital terrestrial platform's high-profile demise
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Liddiment puts faith in talent not technology
ITV director of channels says that interactivity is not as important as on-screen talent
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Government to help TV exports
Television and radio representatives to sit on new government body to boost export of British work
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Richard & Judy gets finally gets new editor
Former Big Bhreakfast executive Cillian de Buitlear joins ailing show
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Lux signs comic Marenghi
Channel 4 head of entertainment and comedy recruits Perrier Award winner